100 Songs that Define Heavy Metal

Ozzy Osbourne - "Bark at the Moon"

100 Songs that Define Heavy Metal

Show Notes

Ozzy Osbourne - "Bark at the Moon"

Released November 15, 1983

Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel discusses his favorite Ozzy Osbourne song, "Bark at the Moon" with Adam Rank from the NFL Network and The Jim Rome After Hour.

Brian also discusses the production of the song with Bill Metoyer, and as always, author Martin Popoff provides some historical context as to why this is one of the 100 songs that define heavy metal.

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